It’s a sparkling summer day—perfect conditions for an adventure on a paddleboard. This picture-perfect video is some serious fitspiration.

Fitness Teaser: Paddleboarding in Paradise | alive

Denny Dias is a former designer at alive.

Summer

Fitness

Whether you compete professionally or just want to go harder in the gym, learn how to fuel your workout from world-class Olympic athletes.

Joshua Duvauchelle is a regular alive contributor and certified personal trainer.

Summer is the perfect time to venture outside of your comfort zone! Paddleboarding is fun and easy to learn, and it's a surprisingly good workout.

How to Paddleboard Like a Pro | alive

Michael Foston is a firefighter and personal trainer.

Strength and balance are such important facets of physical fitness. Reduce your risk of injury later in life with regular exercise now!

The Best Exercises for Strength and Balance | alive

Nicole Palacios, BSc, is a registered kinesiologist and certified personal trainer in North Vancouver.

BOSU

Check out this fitness video for a sneak peek at our top exercises for building strong muscles and improving your overall balance.

Video: Best Exercises for Strength and Balance

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You've likely heard about this social phenomenon. But what does scientific research have to say about dad bod?

Vince Yim is the digital content coordinator for alive and writer of the occasional piece. Passive voice is often used by him.

Trends

Learn about the many benefits associated with exercising in the beauty of nature.

The Benefits of Green Exercise

outdoors

Life is about balance. We provide you with strategies for a lifelong commitment to strength and well-being in all areas of your life. 

Lifestyle

Brendan Rolfe, BA, DipA, is an advocate for functional movement and work/life balance in Penticton, BC, where he strives to bring healthy lifestyle choices to every household.

Interval Training

Carimé Lane is a Toronto-based freelance writer and lawyer.

Your mornings are probably cray—involving a lot of dry shampoo and outfit changes. But they’ll be so much better if you make time for morning exercise.

7 Reasons to (Finally) Make Time for Morning Exercise

The managing editor, digital, at alive, Colleen likes baking healthy(ish) desserts and cooking up a good pun.

Exercise

Is there a connection between exercise and cancer? As part of a healthy lifestyle, research shows that exercise has powerful cancer-fighting benefits.

Exercise and Cancer - alive

Alicia Jones, kinesiologist and personal training specialist, creates uniquely healthy lifestyles through personal training and nutrition. She’s the founder of an in-home fitness company, and a passionate health and fitness writer.

Exercise and Cancer

Gymtimidated: Does that describe the fear you feel when you think about walking through the gym doors? Take a deep breath. Fears were meant to be overcome.

Fitness Motivation

Resistance machines come in different styles with varying levels of complexity. These exercises will have you using these machines like a pro in no time.

A wrist workout is something you may never have considered. We don't give our wrists much thought unless we suffer from an injury or a repetitive strain.

Wrists

Amanda Arbuthnot is a food-obsessed nutritionist and sometimes physically active human being.

Triathlons

Core training targets more than the abs. These exercises also target the back side, lower back, and gluteal muscles. And they can be done in your own home.

Core Training for the New Year - alive

Michelle Roots, BA Kin, CSCS, PN1, is a kinesiologist and founder of CORE Conditioning fitness studio in Cloverdale, BC. She has 10 years of experience in the fitness industry and specializes in athlete training and functional fitness.

Fitness Routines

We often try to wring every last ounce of productivity out of each moment. But there are times when pushing yourself can do more harm than good.

self-care

Walking

A boxing workout is a great way to increase your fitness level while having fun, improving balance and agility, and building a new community of friends.

Boxing Workout - alive

You don't have to hit the gym to get the benefits of a boxing workout. These DIY exercises can be performed in the comfort of your own home.

Fitness

Fitness Teaser: Paddleboarding

Fuel Your Workout Like the World's Best Athletes

Paddleboard Like a Pro

Strong & Balanced

Strong & Balanced - Fitness Video

Strong & Balanced - Additional Resources

Is Dad Bod a Real Thing?

Staying Fit with Weight Training

The Benefits of Green Exercise

The Benefits of Green Exercise - Fitness video

All Hail King of Cardio

Be HIIT Smart

7 Reasons to (Finally) Make Time for Morning Exercise

All Hail King of Cardio - teaser video

Exercise Combats Cancer

Gymtimidated?

Master Resistance Machines

Fit Wrist Workout

I Trained For My First Triathlon

New Year, New Core

3 Times It’s Okay To Stop Pushing Yourself

Walking vs. Running: Which is More Effective?

Fighting Fit

Featherweight Fitness